Brown Concludes 2011 Lacrosse Season At Dartmouth

Apr 29, 2011

Providence, Rhode Island - The Brown men' lacrosse team will close out its 2011 season on Saturday, April 30, traveling to Hanover, New Hampshire to face Dartmouth, starting at 1:00 p.m. The Bears have posted a 5-8 overall record, 1-4 in the Ivy League, while Dartmouth sports an identical record, 5-8 overall, 1-4 in Ivy play.

Coach Lars Tiffany put his squad through a spirited week of practice following last Saturday's 18-5 loss to Ivy Champion Cornell at Stevenson Field. Junior Rob Schlesinger was one of the lone bright spots for the Bears with two goals.

Feinberg Among Brown's Top 10 All-Time Scorers: Senior attackman Andrew Feinberg (Owing Mills, MD) will conclude his outstanding Brown career, having already tallied 159 points (122 goals, 37 assists), eighth best in Brown lacrosse history. His 122 career goals are fifth all-time at Brown and seventh among active NCAA scorers. His 24 career hart-tricks are third among all active NCAA Division I players. He is also Brown's top goal scorer in 2011 with 23 goals.

Brown – Dartmouth Series Record: The Bears and Big Green have met 54 times, dating back to 1926, with Brown holding a 35-19 series advantage. Brown has won the last three games over the Big Green, including a 10-9 overtime win over Dartmouth to win the Ivy League Championship on the final day of the 2010 regular season. The Big Green last defeated the Bears in 2007, a 9-8 win in four overtimes.

Bear Facts: Junior attackman Parker Brown is the Bears' leading scorer with 34 points (18 goals, 16 assists)… Sophomore defensemen Roger Ferguson and Sam Ford are the Brown team leaders in ground balls with 36 and 35 respectively…Senior goalie Matt Chriss ranks fifth nationally in saves per game (11.7) and eighth in the nation in save percentage (.582)…Senior attackman David Hawley's 18 goals rank second on the Brown team…Brown's man-down defense ranks number one in the nation, allowing eight opponent goals in 52 attempts (.884)…Junior midfielder Rob Schlesinger, who had two goals vs. Cornell, has registered 18 points (12 goals, 6 assists), fourth best on the Brown team…Senior face-off specialist Seth Ratner has won 95 of 177 (.537) face-offs for the Bears, 24th best in the nation.

About the Big Green: Dartmouth head coach Andy Towers '93 is Brown's all-time leading goal scorer with 150…Big Green goalie Fergus Campbell ranks third in the Ivy League with 11.38 saves per game… Rhett Miller's 18 goals lead the Big Green…Kip Dooley has registered a team leading 31 points (18 goals, 31 assists).